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Two weeks ago, the Chicago History Museum (CHM) debuted Forty Blocks: The East Garfield Park Oral History Project. About two dozen community members shared stories and memories about their neighborhood on camera, a product of a recent partnership between the museum and Breakthrough Urban...

In January of 2001, Breakthrough began to discuss plans to start a tutoring program in the newly acquired Joshua Center space on Carroll Street. There were dozens of kids within just a block of the center. The more parents we met, the more we understood their desire for after...

If you live in Chicago, you can’t help but notice our crazy weather. It seems we go from warm days with bright sunshine and azure blue skies to blustery snow storms in a matter of minutes. Despite the extreme changes in the weather, I have been enjoying the beautiful carpet of yellow...

Written By: Yolanda Fields Chief Program Officer-Adult Support Network

When Breakthrough announced plans for its first Daddy Daughter Dance, I received immediate feelings of nostalgia. I thought about the lyrics to one of my favorite Luther Vandross songs, "Dance With My Father". I kept...

I received an email over the weekend from someone I didn’t know. The message was short and to the point. “Your program is the best inside the City of Chicago. Continue to strive for excellence.” I immediately felt a wave of encouragement. Since I didn’t know who sent the message, I...